Lunch at Red Robin — with Lyla Shepard and Jim Wagner

Melissa, I met you through Mom when you were in Home Interiors.  All I can say is she thinks the world of you and also did of Jim.  Your names came up in conversation many times over the years.  She values both of your friendships and       is grateful she will get to spend eternity with you.  All of our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family!  We love you.  

I won’t forget when I was very young, when I met Jim & the Wagners. Around that time my Dad told me, “Son when you walk home from school, somebody may offer you a ride.” “Don’t take a ride with anyone, except family.” Well if you know me, I take things literally sometimes. Wouldn’t you know,  a few days later, I was walking home and Jim Wagner pulled over, while I was walking home, rolled down the window and said “Erik, would you like a ride home?” No my Dad said I couldn’t get a ride home except for family.”  Well later,  at the next Hanson/Wagner meeting Jim said, “Hey, I offered your son a ride home”, “why wouldn’t he take a ride.” “Well, my Dad said...” I can’t remember what my Dad said other than it was disappointing. Jim was energetic,  with great humor, friend, buddy, and couldn’t have picked anyone better for him Melissa. Love Humor, and fun from Jim and the Wagners.